Yes there is a big part of it that it just putting in the effort, but part of that is believing the effort has purpose. We don't have to hate ourselves if we fail to find the motivation, hating ourselves for not finding it is just going to make us want to try even less in the future.
I didn't think that game would succeed, I really don't expect anything I do to succeed, which is why finding the motivation to try becomes so difficult. This is a bad thing and a good thing, it's a bad thing because it makes getting better harder, but it's a good thing because it means when you succeed you can ride some of that success momentum.
People habitualize behavior so if you picked up the guitar and played for 1 minute a day eventually just picking up the guitar would have 0 stress associated with it, as it is it is likely that when you pick up the guitar you have to confront the feeling of where you are vs where you want to be as a guitarist whereas when you ignore it you can ignore it.
Recognizing mental hiccups like that are an important way to break free of cycles that make us unhappy or unsatisfied, my problem is despite the awareness of that I've just been so severely depressed for so long that any step feels pointless.
Yeah.. I don't know for you, but for me, the hardest part is getting the motivation to get started. Once I've gotten myself to go, I'm good but getting out of bed to get anything done? Ehhhhh.... I've gotten back from weeks off on Monday.. And honestly? There's hardly a day I've gotten out of bed past noon, just because I didn't care.. If I had, I'd have gotten so much more done. Heck, I did get up earlier for more important things once or twice during that break, and I was much more productive. But... It's like getting up in the morning for work.. I never feel like it every day. But once I'm up, and it off the shower? I'm good for the whole day. Kick yourself in the ass. Find people around you to kick you if you need. It's like going to the gym. Going alone sucks. Going with someone? Worth it, because you both dépend on each other to go! If one gives up the other one will a well. I know, dépend of mine I used to work out work with needed to stay home with his pregnant wife, and yeah, I went less and less... Once I was there though? I did it all til the end! Just get yourself started!
Yeah, because I haven't found a job I've had a long time of the unproductive days you are talking about and it can get pretty depressing.
I like your attitude, it is about getting started, that and believing there is hope enough that trying will be worth it.
Don't give up.. I usually only take 2 weeks off at a time because o get so bored.. This year I took 3,I really needed it honestly.. But barely did anything in the last 2 weeks. Had plenty of time.. But sometimes I'd get up past 5 or 6 pm.. And not because I went to bed late, just because I didn't feel like getting up and just rolled over in bed. For me, motivation is my worst enemy. Or lack of motivation. Maybe I'll ask my doc about meds against it next time. But at least I know what my problem is.you have to figure out what yours is. ---
PONG WAS REAL? I thought that was just a story parents told kids to scare them